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Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Caregiver sensitivity is associated with positive child outcomes, and improving sensitivity is often the aim of parenting-directed interventions. However, sensitivity was conceptualized in Western cultures, and its application in populations with different backgrounds is still limited. O...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10169662/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37179883 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1163773 |
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author | Spinelli, Maria Preti, Emanuele Kassa, Temsegen Tadele Asale, Moges Ayele Goshu, Mulat Asnake Tsega, Tigist Wuhib Gezie, Abebaw Minaye Fasolo, Mirco Mesman, Judi |
author_facet | Spinelli, Maria Preti, Emanuele Kassa, Temsegen Tadele Asale, Moges Ayele Goshu, Mulat Asnake Tsega, Tigist Wuhib Gezie, Abebaw Minaye Fasolo, Mirco Mesman, Judi |
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description | BACKGROUND: Caregiver sensitivity is associated with positive child outcomes, and improving sensitivity is often the aim of parenting-directed interventions. However, sensitivity was conceptualized in Western cultures, and its application in populations with different backgrounds is still limited. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to foster a contextualized cultural understanding of the meaning and nature of sensitivity by assessing the possibility of evaluating sensitivity in a low-income population living in Ethiopia and describing the nature of (in)sensitive parenting. Moreover, the associations between sensitivity and discipline, the quality of the environment, and individual characteristics were explored. METHODS: Parental sensitivity was coded on naturalistic video-recorded observations of free interactions between 25 female primary caregivers and their children. Caregivers completed questionnaires on discipline strategies and the level of satisfaction with the environment (access to basic needs, quality of house condition, community and family support, quality of learning opportunities, and working conditions). RESULTS: The assessment of sensitivity in this population was possible, with caregivers showing the full range of sensitivity levels. A description of manifestations of sensitivity in this population is provided. A K-means cluster analysis evidenced that high sensitivity was associated with high satisfaction regarding housing conditions and family environment. No association between sensitivity and discipline emerged. CONCLUSION: The findings show the feasibility of assessing sensitivity in this sample. The descriptions of observed behaviors contribute to understanding culturally specific aspects of sensitivity to consider when assessing sensitivity in similar populations. The study provides considerations and guidelines to inform the structure of culturally-based interventions to promote sensitive parenting in similar cultural and socioeconomic situations. |
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spelling | pubmed-101696622023-05-11 Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia Spinelli, Maria Preti, Emanuele Kassa, Temsegen Tadele Asale, Moges Ayele Goshu, Mulat Asnake Tsega, Tigist Wuhib Gezie, Abebaw Minaye Fasolo, Mirco Mesman, Judi Front Psychol Psychology BACKGROUND: Caregiver sensitivity is associated with positive child outcomes, and improving sensitivity is often the aim of parenting-directed interventions. However, sensitivity was conceptualized in Western cultures, and its application in populations with different backgrounds is still limited. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to foster a contextualized cultural understanding of the meaning and nature of sensitivity by assessing the possibility of evaluating sensitivity in a low-income population living in Ethiopia and describing the nature of (in)sensitive parenting. Moreover, the associations between sensitivity and discipline, the quality of the environment, and individual characteristics were explored. METHODS: Parental sensitivity was coded on naturalistic video-recorded observations of free interactions between 25 female primary caregivers and their children. Caregivers completed questionnaires on discipline strategies and the level of satisfaction with the environment (access to basic needs, quality of house condition, community and family support, quality of learning opportunities, and working conditions). RESULTS: The assessment of sensitivity in this population was possible, with caregivers showing the full range of sensitivity levels. A description of manifestations of sensitivity in this population is provided. A K-means cluster analysis evidenced that high sensitivity was associated with high satisfaction regarding housing conditions and family environment. No association between sensitivity and discipline emerged. CONCLUSION: The findings show the feasibility of assessing sensitivity in this sample. The descriptions of observed behaviors contribute to understanding culturally specific aspects of sensitivity to consider when assessing sensitivity in similar populations. The study provides considerations and guidelines to inform the structure of culturally-based interventions to promote sensitive parenting in similar cultural and socioeconomic situations. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-26 /pmc/articles/PMC10169662/ /pubmed/37179883 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1163773 Text en Copyright © 2023 Spinelli, Preti, Kassa, Asale, Goshu, Tsega, Gezie, Fasolo and Mesman. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Spinelli, Maria Preti, Emanuele Kassa, Temsegen Tadele Asale, Moges Ayele Goshu, Mulat Asnake Tsega, Tigist Wuhib Gezie, Abebaw Minaye Fasolo, Mirco Mesman, Judi Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia |
title | Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia |
title_full | Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia |
title_fullStr | Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia |
title_full_unstemmed | Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia |
title_short | Cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in Ethiopia |
title_sort | cultural considerations in the assessment of sensitivity in low-income caregivers in ethiopia |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10169662/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37179883 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1163773 |
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